Descent of Orpheus preview
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This year’s Fall presentation from Opera Atelier is Charpentier’s The
Descent of Orpheus. It’s a rarely seen work but, oddly enough, this will be
the secon...
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Free Kindle Ebook: Ferdinand Praeger's "Wagner As I knew Him"
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Originally published - July 2013 The famous (or infamous -, depending on how you look at it) Ferdinand Praeger book... Read on →
We Need Your Help To Choose The Best Ring Cycle On DVD
We need your help again. This year we would like to run a readers vote of what you consider to be the best entire Ring Cycle on video - DVD... Read on →
Listen Now: Bayreuth Parsifal 2016 - On-Demand
As usual, there are a number of sources to listen to this year's Bayreuth Parsifal after its broadcast. In our opinion clicking on t... Read on →
Eric Laufenberg Explains The Meaning Of His Parsifal
In a recent interview with DW, Eric Laufenberg had this to say about his interpretation of Parsifal: This piece basically focuses on th... Read on →
Bayreuth: Parsifal 2016 - Some Thoughts
Yesterday, at the end of act one of Eric Laufenberg's new prodcution of Parsifal. I applauded louder than perhaps I have done for a lo... Read on →
Wagner Quote Of The Week: Nietzsche
"Through Wagner modernity speaks most intimately, concealing neither its good nor its evil—having forgotten all sense of shame.... Read on →
You Can Still Buy Tickets To This Year's Bayreuth Ring
There was a time, not that very long ago, when you might have to wait for up to ten years for tickets to Bayrueth. This was especially so fo... Read on →
Where To Hear This Years Bayreuth Festival
A little late again (Ed: Yes. Seems you have to do things yourself around here to get anything done) but please find below a list of l... Read on →
Watch The Premiere Of The Bayreuth Parsifal - Free
As more attentive readers will be aware, Bayreuth will be broadcasting the entire Ring cycle free this year on Sky Arts. However, you may... Read on →
Deconstruction and the Modern Bayreuth Festival
The Wagner Journal has, kindly made available for free, an extended essay by Edward A. & Paula M. Bortnichak on the current production... Read on →
New Issue Of The Wagner Journal
The July 2016 issue (vol.10, no.2), now available, contains the following feature articles: • 'The "Missing Link" in the ... Read on →
To The People Of France And To The Rest Of Us
30 years ago or so, I would not have felt compelled to write as much of this as I am about to. The reason was simple: what has happened i... Read on →
Watch Now: Die Walkure. Dutch National Opera. Haenchen
Again, brought to us by T he Opera Platform Richard Wagner: DIE WALKÜRE (The Valkyrie) Opera in three acts Performed by the Dutch Nati... Read on →
Watch Now: Parsifal. Adam Fischer At Wiener Staatsoper
Made available now, and for the net six months, by The Opera Platform Details: Richard Wagner: PARSIFAL "A Festival Play for ... Read on →
Katharina Wagner's Tristan Now On DVD
Katharina Wagner's 2015 production of Tristan und Isolde is now available on DVD and Blu-ray from DG. Details below Read on →
Scandals in Bayreuth: A brief history of cancelations at the Wagner Festival
It was a last-minute upset, but not unusual for the Bayreuth Festival. Conductor Andris Nelsons called off his opening night performan... Read on →
Listen To Opera North's Ring Cycle - On Demand
Complete cycle has now been broadcast by BBC Radio 3 and will be available for the next 27 days. To listen, click the relevant link below... Read on →
Watch Glyndebourne’s Meistersinger - Free
You will have to visit the Telegraph to do so, but it will be available live from 5.30pm (UK time) Tuesday 12 July and then on demand f... Read on →
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